Question:
Did you know that the site on which Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport lies was not planned for an airport?

Answer: Interestingly enough, the airport site was originally a racetrack!
However, on April 16, 1925, Atlanta Mayor Walter A. Sims signed a five-year
lease on an abandoned auto racetrack, committing the City to develop it
into an airfield. The 287-acre site was named Candler Field after Coca-Cola
founder Asa Candler. The following year, the first commercial flight landed
on Candler Field. Seeing its potential, the City of Atlanta purchased the
land and changed the name to Atlanta Municipal Airport.

From abandoned racetrack to world’s busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta International Airport has come a long way. To learn more interesting
facts about Hartsfield-Jackson, click here.